Ben Wallace responds after US denounces crash as ‘unsafe and unprofessional’; Russian ambassador to US says Moscow does not want ‘confrontation’
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance
China, Iran and Russia will conduct maritime drills in the Gulf of Oman starting today, the China Defence Ministry says. The drills will run until 19 March.
The collision of the Russian fighter jet with a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea has raised fears of an escalation in Ukraine conflict. Close encounters between western and Russian aircraft are not unusual, but the incident on Tuesday raises the stakes because it led to US officials having to crash land the drone into the sea.
Continue reading…Ben Wallace responds after US denounces crash as ‘unsafe and unprofessional’; Russian ambassador to US says Moscow does not want ‘confrontation’Russia-Ukraine war at a glanceChina, Iran and Russia will conduct maritime drills in the Gulf of Oman starting today, the China Defence Ministry says. The drills will run until 19 March.The collision of the Russian fighter jet with a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea has raised fears of an escalation in Ukraine conflict. Close encounters between western and Russian aircraft are not unusual, but the incident on Tuesday raises the stakes because it led to US officials having to crash land the drone into the sea. Continue reading…